Improved bed-bottom



` JHN D. WILKINSON, oF PLATTSBURG, NEW YonK.

-hLetters Patent No. 75,2'32, dated Zlfarch 24, 1868.

IMPROVED BED-BOTTOM.

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` l y a: TO ALL WHOM IT MAY GONCERN:

Be'it known that- I, JOHN D.WII;KINSON, of-Ilattsbnrg,A in vthe county of Clinton, and in theState of New Y01'k,'have ini/ent-ed certain new and useful Improvements in Bed-Bottoms; and do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and the letters ofrefe'renee marked thereon. l v

In the annexed drawings, making apalrtiof'this specification, A Aurepresent the side-pieces, and B B .the endpieeespor head and foot-boardsof an ordinary bedst'ead In the middle, and near the bottom of the end-rails l.or head and foot-boards B B, `is screwed a metallic clamp, C, in which is fastened a wooden or metallic spring,

The spring E. is suspended in the'middle by means of the clamp C, and extends each way therefrom near -to ,the side-rails A. 'At each end ofthegsidelrails A are adjusted or secured pulleys D D, as shown in the drawings. F represents a cord, which is fastened toene end ofthe spring E, and'passes up through one of .the pulleys D, and'thence across tothe other side, and down through or over another pulley, D, and then fastened to the other end of Athe spring E. y The cords F may be adjusted either across the bedstead, or longitudinally, e

asmay'be desired. II H represent suitable slats, extending lengthwise or crosswis'e'of the bedstead, and secured to and supported by the cords F F. The slats H H are fastened to the cords F F by meansof buttons :I: zr, as

shown in Figure 3, and at amysuitable distance apart. l

By this device, it will be seen that a `superior spring-bed is obtained in n very `simple manner, which is perfectly noiseless.A As it is very desirable to havel a bed, or the spring thereof, operate without noise, it is obvious that this arrangement or device is superior to, .and cheaper than, anything, ever before known or used.

, Havingrthlus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- The arrangementof the-'clamizv-C and spring F with the cord E, pulleys D, and. slats H, substantially in themanne'r andfor the pnrpose'specied. l 'i i In testimony that I claim VAthe foregoing'invention, I haile'hereunto set my hand, .this tenth day of Janu @51868; y i

` 'l JOHN D. WILKINSON.

Witnesses:

B.' M. IBEGKWI'IH,` 0. Beinen.v 

